The G7 is meeting in Germany, trying to determine a way to curb Russian aggression in the Ukraine. Will the powerful group of leaders be successful?

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last 24 hours | timeHere Are 5 Reasons the G7 Summit Was a Disappointment - TIME"...Until last year, the G7 used to be the G8. But then Russia decided to invade Ukraine, so it was booted from the group. Sanctions followed, and the Russian economy took a tumble. Inflation hit 15.8 percent this past May, while GDP fell 4.2 percent year-on-year in April. The ruble has lost 11 percent of its value against the US dollar in the last month alone. Food prices are soaring: 50 percent of Russians have reduced consumption since sanctions began, and 20 percent say they have no disposable income left after paying for food and shelter. Yet Russia remains in Ukraine, and Vladimir Putin remains undaunted. The G7 announced at the summit that sanctions will remain in place so long as Putin ignores the Minsk ceasefire agreement brokered in February and that was pretty much it. So for those wondering, the crisis in Ukraine continues...." see full article

1010 days ago | globalresearcG7 Leaders Escalate War Threats against Russia - Center for Research on Globalization"...The hypocrisy and recklessness of Obama and his G7 counterparts is breathtaking. They are denouncing Russian aggression in Ukraine, which they plunged into civil war by backing a fascist-led putsch last year that toppled a pro-Russian government. Now, US and NATO armed forces are conducting air, sea and ground exercises all along Russia's borders. In Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Scandinavia, the Baltic Sea, and the Black Sea, the US and its allies are rehearsing the opening stages of an all-out war with Russia.Last week, US defense officials testifying before the US House of Representatives indicated that the Pentagon is considering launching pre-emptive strikes against Russian targets, including with nuclear weapons (see: US officials consider nuclear strikes against Russia). These statements are no doubt now being carefully studied by the Russian military...." see full article

1013 days ago | countercurrentsG7 Leaders Escalate War Threats Against Russia - CounterCurrents.org"...The hypocrisy and recklessness of Obama and his G7 counterparts is breathtaking. They are denouncing Russian aggression in Ukraine, which they plunged into civil war by backing a fascist-led putsch last year that toppled a pro-Russian government. Now, US and NATO armed forces are conducting air, sea and ground exercises all along Russia's borders. In Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Scandinavia, the Baltic Sea, and the Black Sea, the US and its allies are rehearsing the opening stages of an all-out war with Russia.Last week, US defense officials testifying before the US House of Representatives indicated that the Pentagon is considering launching pre-emptive strikes against Russian targets, including with nuclear weapons (see: US officials consider nuclear strikes against Russia). These statements are no doubt now being carefully studied by the Russian military...." see full article

1013 days ago | voanewsG7 Leaders Affirm Russia Sanctions - Voice of America"...Russia was suspended from what used to be the Group of Eight last year because of its occupation and annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region, and its support for separatists in eastern Ukraine. The remaining G7 leaders pledged to increase support for Ukraine's reform and economic growth efforts, but did not say anything about military aid, which some G7 nations provide on a bi-lateral basis.John Hudson, a senior reporter with Foreign Policy Magazine, said U.S. officials met their goals of maintaining sanctions...." see full article

"...At most, leaders hope to emerge from the talks with an agreement to keep U.S. and European Union sanctions against Russia in place and perhaps a pledge to enact deeper economic penalties if the crisis escalates.The world leaders also spent more than an hour Sunday privately discussing trade issues, as Capitol Hill lawmakers debate whether to give Obama the authority to move trade agreements through Congress more quickly.Obama and his advisers voiced confidence about the trade-authority deal to Merkel, British Prime Minister David Cameron and the other world economic leaders, at Schloss Elmau, a one-time German artist retreat turned luxury spa...." see full article

"...The German chancellor stressed that while she hoped the situation in Ukrainewould not worsen, the G7 leaders were prepared to implement tougher sanctions if it did. We are ready, should the situation escalate which we don't want to strengthen sanctions if the situation makes that necessary but we believe we should do everything to move forward the political process of Minsk , Merkel said.Obama warned that if Russia were to double down on what he called its aggressive behaviour in Ukraine, additional steps could be taken...." see full article

1014 days ago | rtEU leaders at G7 in Bavaria in call to uphold Russia sanctions - RT"...The recent escalation of violence in Ukraine has prompted fears that the fragile ceasefire agreed in Minsk in February could break down. The residential areas in eastern Ukraine have been shelled in recent weeks resulting in civilian casualties. Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) monitors have reported violation of the Minsk ceasefire agreements by both sides of the conflict.Moscow has called on Western states to urge Kiev to make all efforts to stick to the Minsk agreements. At the UN Security Council meeting on Saturday, Russia's UN envoy Vitaly Churkin noted that there has been frustration with Kiev's flagrant violation and blunt ignorance of the Minsk agreements among Western states. ..." see full article

1015 days ago | news.skyCameron Urges G7 Unity Over Russia Aggression - Sky News"...The EU and US worked in concert to impose stiff sanctions on members of President Vladimir Putin's inner circle and key sectors of the Russian economy in the wake of last year's annexation of Crimea.Russia was also ejected from the G8 group, resulting in this year's slimmed-down summit line-up of seven.The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is just one of the subjects Mr Cameron says he hopes to discuss at the summit - which includes the leaders of Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Canada and the US...." see full article

1015 days ago | ibtimesObama Faces Challenges Forging Unity With Europeans Over Russia Sanctions ... - International Business Times"...Obama faces increasing public hostility toward the U.S. in Germany, fueled by revelations that the NSA had tapped Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone, and that the country's intelligence service, the BND, had helped the U.S. spy on European companies, including German giant Siemens AG, and officials for years.While Obama and Merkel reportedly have a good personal relationship, both have acknowledged the effect the spying revelations have had on relations between the two countries. In a bid to put the affair behind them, the pair plan to open his visit to Germany with a public display of friendliness, delivering remarks about the U.S.-German alliance before taking a walk through the picturesque alpine village of Kr n, the paper added...." see full article

1015 days ago | abc.neUS president Barack Obama wants G7 leaders to stand up to Russian ... - ABC Online"...In a sign of togetherness showing Russian president Vladimir Putin the unity of the G7 over the Ukraine crisis, Mr Obama said ties between the United States and Germany were "one of the strongest alliances the world has ever known".He also hailed the "enduring friendship" between the American and German people in a speech warmly applauded by Bavarians in traditional dress, quaffing beer and munching pretzels.Ms Merkel praised the United States as an "essential partner" despite occasional "differences of opinion"...." see full article

1015 days ago | voanewsG7 Summit Starts With Renewed Opposition to Russia's Ukraine Involvement - Voice of America"...Russia was suspended from the group last year, after it invaded and annexed Ukraine's Crimea region. G7 countries are among the leaders of an extensive sanctions regime designed to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to change his policy. All of us would prefer to have Russia around the table in the G8 format, said European Council President Donald Tusk. But our Group is not only a political and economic group of interests, but first of all this is a community of values, and that is why Russia is not among us here today and will not be invited as long as it behaves aggressively against Ukraine and other countries. ..." see full article

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